Tag Archives: “closed captioning”

DVD Subtitles: Why Is It So Hard?

Posted on September 2, 2015 by DMW

Living life as a deaf person can be difficult, particularly when I was not born deaf, and when I’m not 100% deaf. I’m what’s called profoundly deaf, in a nutshell I am truly 100% deaf to a large percentage of … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Journal, movies, Personal, Thoughts | Tagged "closed captioning", "hard of hearing", accessibility, deaf, DVD, subtitles, The Royals, The Scribbler, TV | Leave a comment

Trying To See Jurassic World When You’re Deaf: The Third Time Was Not The Charm

Posted on July 23, 2015 by DMW

For a long time I did not go to the movies. I’m deaf, so while I missed seeing certain types of movies in theatres (anything with special effects for example), I would wait for the DVD, so I could try … Continue reading →

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Here Comes Cable!

Posted on September 11, 2014 by DMW

I can’t remember the last time that I had cable. It has been at least five years, if not six years, since I last had any kind of cable where I lived. When I lived with roommates we all agreed … Continue reading →